livable

adjective

liv·​able ˈli-və-bəl 

variants or less commonly liveable

1

: suitable for living in, on, or with

a livable house

livable wages

2

: endurable

livableness noun

Synonyms

• habitable
• inhabitable

Examples of livable in a Sentence

They described the house as very livable.

People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.

Recent Examples on the Web

Reich, who has testified before Congress on the minimum wage, said there’s no question the federal minimum wage is not a livable wage. —Matt Egan, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024

Safe, livable communities require investment in infrastructure that connects people to jobs, education and services. —Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024

Ruining our quality of life in livable neighborhoods by eliminating restrictions on housing density is not the answer to high housing costs. —The Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2024

The oldest hotels in the world are almost like a livable time capsule of a certain era or moment in history. —Nick Mafi, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

livable

adjective

liv·​able

variants also liveable

ˈliv-ə-bəl 

: suitable for living in or with

livableness noun